Andrew Luck is among the least-pressured QBs in the NFL

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has had to deal with pressure in the pocket at a ridiculously high rate throughout his career, but the offensive line in 2018 has seen significant improvement in that area.

Luck’s career percentage of pressured dropbacks likely hovered around or above the 40-percent mark. In 2018, he’s one of the least-pressured quarterbacks in the NFL, per ESPN.

He’s being pressured on just 23.8 percent of his dropbacks, which is the sixth-lowest rate in the NFL.

The Colts offensive line hasn’t allowed a sack on Luck in three consecutive games, which includes a stretch of 156 consecutive dropbacks.

Allowing just 10 sacks on the 29-year-old is tied for the second-fewest in the NFL behind only the New Orleans Saints, who have allowed nine sacks.

While the Colts’ pass protection has been extremely efficient, they have also seen a great deal of improvement in their run blocking working in a combination of zone schemes under new head coach Frank Reich and offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo.

The recent uptick in production has allowed the Colts to rush for over 200 yards in consecutive games, which is the first time the team has done that since 1985.

The Colts offensive line has been the most improved unit on the entire roster, and they have been the biggest reason for the offensive success in the last month or so.

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